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Paradise Killer
Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
53 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I loved this game so much I wasn’t even going to review it, but also I want everyone to play it. It was one of those that when I finished it I didn’t know what to do with my life. Paradise Killer is confusing, bizarre,…”
“I love this game, it's very memorable, it is a bit like a 3d visual novel, the characters and story and strange and awesome. Story rich, unique, oozing with atmosphere. Please make a Paradise Killer 2.”
“Part visual novel, part open-world collectathon, part virtual Vaporwave diorama. Paradise Killer welcomes a laidback approach to its investigations, letting you soak up its scenes or prod its quirky suspects at your own…”
17 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“When the game says "It's up to you to decide who's guilty", they weren't kidding! Paradise Killer is truly a one-of-a-kind detective game, not just in style and atmosphere, but including gameplay. The game is heavily…”
“A unique and interesting mystery game that is truly open ended with how you solve things. Absolutely adored the writing.”
“Very "chill" (no combat, easy puzzles) gameplay without being like a walking sim where the gameplay loop is nonexistent/dull. Lots to explore, collect, and figure out, so there's plenty of little addictive dopamine hits…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A neat little 'investigation' game. Pros: - very striking aesthetic - 90s vaporwave, with the interface, music, environment etc. all contributing. - absolutely wacky lore that includes gods, demons, immortality, human…”
“This game is an aesthetic dream with incredible music, fantastic writing, an interesting cast of characters, and is just genuinely fun to zone out and run around in to boot. I was surprised just how much it had…”
“Excellent style, great music, great story. Go solve some murders.”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“up front: I don’t think this game could be more gay if it tried, so I’m very surprised to see that it doesn’t have the LGBTQ tag. It should have like, 10 of them just to drive that home. I am a sucker for high stakes…”
“The absolute best detective game on the market until the Golden Idol series released. HOWEVER: Golden Idol cannot boast having Barry "EPOCH" Topping as their composer. The OST to Paradise Killer is quite literally to…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I was really excited to play this game, since detective games are one of my favorites genres. However, compared to many others I've played before, this one falls short on a few aspects that didn't make the gameplay…”
“A dreary detective-containing product that does everything possible to ensure the player is not interested in the story at all.”
“What in the Epstein Island even is this? Returned before my soul is swallowed up and/or my adrenochrome is harvested. Gross.”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 92.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“This game was an absolute blast, the most fun I've had with a game in a long time! It's a convolutate murder mystery in a very weird setting, and at first I had no clue what was going on or who anyone was. It took me a while to get my bearing in the setting and with the…”
— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played“Great game for murder investigation lovers, but be advised that the game has a lot of running and platforming because you physically have to explore every nook and cranny of the island.”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played“This game has a lot of pros, but falls short of my recommendation. Pros: The visuals have a very unique aesthetic I enjoy and the charaxter designs are amazing. The mystery itself is a satisfying story and the game does a good job explaining its world to you without feeling…”
— a player, Steam review · 23 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, RPG |
| Player tags | Story Rich · Investigation · Female Protagonist · Open World · Exploration · Detective · First-Person · Surreal · Point & Click · Choices Matter · RPG · Stylized (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Playable without Timed Input · Stereo Sound · Partial Controller Support |
| Languages | English * , Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese * |
| Achievements | 39 |
| Official site | http://paradisekiller.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 (64 bit) Processor: 2GHz Dual Core Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: HD Graphics 530 (Direct X 11 or above required) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 6 GB available space